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	Only In America

Temple3

5-29-2007 6:41 PM

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patak, pathak, uk, india, food

Temple3 says:

A rags to riches story like this could only happen in America. That's why America is the greatest country in the world. That's why...what? This happened where? Oh, damn!

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